title: [Quality of life after cochlear implantation in postlingually deaf adults].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the quality of life after cochlear implantation in adult cochlear implant recipients and to assess the applicability of Nijmegen Cochlear implant Questionnaire (NCIQ).
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-two postlingually deaf patients, 19 males and 13 females, underwent cochlear implantation with the age at operation of 35.27 (18-66) during the period from 1996 to the end of 2006. NCIQ was used to investigate the application of the equipment, hearing ability, and emotional exchange ability.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All of the patients used their cochlear implants for 16 h every day on average with an experience in using such implant of more than 6 months. Improvement was seen in sound recognition, speech recognition, confidence, daily life, social exchange, and emotional behavior ability at different degrees. The improvement of confidence was very obvious. The speech communication ability of those with a hearing deprivation time longer than 5 years was lower than that of those with a shorter hearing deprivation time. Age and educational level did not influence the efficiency.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cochlear implantation is a cost effective intervention in the postlingually deaf adults. NCIQ test can be used to evaluate the quality of life among postlingually deaf adult cochlear implant recipients in China.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100730, China.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xue-Qing
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Yong-Xin
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ling-Yan
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Mo
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Sha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zhen-Shan
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: De-Min
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019929:Cochlear Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D003638:Deafness / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult